title: Scrotal abscess as initial presentation of squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: We report a case of scrotal squamous cell carcinoma in a 67-year-old man that presented as a recurrent nonhealing scrotal abscess. Radical scrotectomy and bilateral simple orchiectomy were performed. A pudendal thigh flap was used for wound closure. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its use after radical surgery for scrotal cancer. The clinical features, staging, and treatment of scrotal squamous cell carcinoma are reviewed. In this report, we highlight the importance of including scrotal cancer in the differential diagnosis when evaluating a scrotal abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Atlanta VA Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Huen
authors.forename: Paymon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nourparvar
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Decaro
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Muta M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Chad W M
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ritenour